A lemon, pear, marigold and chocolate granita in the shape of a leaf and an apricot treat resembling a spinning top toy took top honors in the biennial contest which sees teams of chefs compete to produce the best desserts.

Defending champions Japan beat France to the gold medal at the 2025 Pastry World Cup in Lyon, as Malaysia makes its first podium finish. View on euronews

A drone view shows a flooded area at Le Pont Rean in Guichen near Rennes as the Vilaine river overflows after days of heavy rain causing flooding as the storm Herminia hits western France, January 27, 2025. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Streets were flooded in western France in and around the city of Rennes on Monday (January 27) following heavy rainfall in the region after Storm Herminia battered western France.

France placed swathes of Brittany in the west of the country on red weather alert Monday as a violent storm brought flood levels not seen in decades.

France’s Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques, the body behind the César Awards, has departed X. The Academy made the announcement in a press release on Monday, having already deleted its account on the Elon Musk-owned platform.

The César Academy, the group behind France's equivalent to the Oscars, made the announcement on Monday. "The X platform, particularly due to the actions and stances of its leader, no longer aligns with our values.

Add the Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques to the growing list of cinematic organizations and figureheads that are leaving X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The group behind France's César Awards announced it is leaving the platform,